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793896

registered interest
date	22/12/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Religious Hatred: Islam
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the conclusions of the Tell MAMA Annual Report for 2016 on Anti-Muslim Hatred on the gender of victims and the majority identity of perpetrators of such hatred.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	114985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>We take hate crime in all its forms very seriously: the United Kingdom has some of the strongest hate crime legislation in the world. The statistical breakdowns provided by Tell MAMA give an invaluable insight into the extent and nature of the deplorable abuse which Muslim citizens are subjected to on account of their belief or appearance. It is notable that most reported offline incidents of anti-Muslim hatred involve male perpetrators and that the majority of victims of offline incidents are women, most of whom are visibly Muslim. The Government has committed funding of £100 million to counter violence against women and girls with prosecutions and convictions for such offences rising 63 per cent since 2007-08.</p><p>This Government has done more than any other to tackle anti-Muslim hatred. We set up the first ever cross-government working group on anti-Muslim hatred. We have funded Tell MAMA, the first service to record incidents, support victims and raise community awareness of how to report anti-Muslim hate incidents. We are also disaggregating religious hate crime data held by the police to reveal the true scale and nature of the problem. Funding has been made available for the security of mosques and other faith establishments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 07/12/2017 17:34:27 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

800856

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Systems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government plans to take to ensure the effective operation of the UK legal system after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	902760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government have made it a top priority to ensure that there is a smooth legal transition, both in our negotiations with the EU and as a matter for our domestic implementing legislation.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 05/12/2017 17:44:53 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

800857

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	HM Courts and Tribunals Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of trends in access to justice resulting from court and tribunal service closures in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	902761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>We are investing over £1bn to transform our justice system providing new ways to access justice online, reducing the need to travel to a court or tribunal building in many cases.</p><p>We will continue to monitor the performance of the justice system as we roll out our programme of reforms.</p><p>Any court or tribunal that we are considering closing is done so through a consultation and an impact assessment is published alongside this.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 05/12/2017 17:33:57 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

800858

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether there are plans to review sentencing guidelines for rape committed by people under 18.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	902762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>Sentencing guidelines are not set by the Ministry of Justice. They are set by the independant Sentencing Council.</p><p>I can however confirm, new guidelines on sentencing under 18s for sexual offences came into effect in June.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 05/12/2017 17:32:26 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

800860

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Overcrowding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to reduce overcrowding in prisons.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	902750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>Most of our prison estate is uncrowded. However we recognise crowding is an issue and in 2016-17 the average percentage of prisoners in crowded accommodation was 24.5%.</p><p>Our reforms will see us close down and redevelop ageing prisons and deliver high-quality, modern establishments fit for today's demands. Our new prison estate will have up to 10,000 modern prison places that create the physical conditions for Governors to achieve better educational, training and rehabilitation outcomes.</p><p>Reducing overcrowding is a central aim of the estate modernisation and the new prisons will be designed with this in firmly in mind.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 05/12/2017 17:34:02 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

795969

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: South East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people born on 3 May 2000 or earlier are in possession of a firearms licence registered in (a) Woking, (b) Gosport, (c) Bromley or (d) Watford local authority who are aged (i) under 24, (ii) 25 to 49, (iii) 50 to 64 and (iv) 65 or older.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	116281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes information on Firearm certificate holders by age and police force within table E2 of the <em>‘Firearm and Shotgun Certificates in England and Wales Statistics - Financial Year 2016/17’ </em>publication.</p><p> </p><p>This is available from the Home Office webpage on GOV.UK at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/624004/firearm-shotgun-certificates-england-wales-march-2017-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/624004/firearm-shotgun-certificates-england-wales-march-2017-tables.ods</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 05/12/2017 14:03:53 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

800402

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which delays by Network Rail undertaking infrastructure improvements on the East Coast Main Line were a legitimate basis for the existing East Coast franchise operator to seek to reduce premium payments contracted under that franchise; and by what amount that franchise will be reduced in each year until 2023.
tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
uin	HL3789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The East Coast franchise was awarded to Virgin Trains East Coast following a fair and open competition and has already delivered significant passenger benefits. The Operator has met its obligations to date to provide premium payments to HM Government as contracted. The contract includes an enhanced East Coast timetable from May 2020 - reflecting the anticipated Network Rail enhancements to the line - and a process for revising premium payments from that date if the Operator, despite its best efforts, is unsuccessful in obtaining all the rights it needs. The exact adjustments to the premium depend on the extent of the enhanced services which the Operator is able to run from May 2020.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>From 2020 we intend to let the East Coast Partnership as one of the first of a new generation of integrated regional rail operations. This will be subject to a competitive process, and will include appropriate contributions paid from the private partner to the government. It is therefore not possible to specify what amount the current East Coast franchise will be reduced in each year until 2023, as it will be superseded by the East Coast Partnership.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 18/12/2017 17:21:06 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

800403

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what infrastructure improvements by Network Rail had been (1) contracted, and (2) announced, in respect of the East Coast Main Line at the time the contract with Virgin Rail Group and Stagecoach Group for the East Coast franchise was signed; and what precise contractual obligations lay with (a) HM Government, and (b) Network Rail, to ensure the timely completion of those works as part of that franchise.
tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
uin	HL3790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2017 answer text <p>At the time the Virgin Trains East Coast franchise was awarded NR were developing a package of enhancements to the route that sought to enable the Intercity Express Programme fleet to operate, increase the frequency of trains and reduce journey times for passengers. The infrastructure enhancements on East Coast Main Line were announced by Network Rail in their published Enhancement Delivery Plan, which is regulated by the Office and Rail and Road (ORR).</p><p> </p><p>There are no contractual arrangements between Network Rail and HM Government in respect of these works.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 15/12/2017 11:21:01 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

800405

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Franchises
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the statement by Baroness Sugg on 29 November (HL Deb, cols 679-682), whether any rail franchise operator, other than Stagecoach Group and Virgin Rail Group on the East Coast franchise, will be eligible to terminate their existing franchise early and forge a public private partnership instead.
tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
uin	HL3792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2017 answer text <p>We expect all operators and their guarantors to continue to fulfil their financial and contractual commitments.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 15/12/2017 11:21:59 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

800406

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the traffic performance of each of the train companies operating rail franchises in the first six months of 2017; and how that performance compares to the projections of traffic for that period in those companies' final bids for the franchises.
tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
uin	HL3793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2017 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road produces data on the number of passenger journeys made (millions) on franchised train operators in Great Britain. The data for the period between January and March; and April and June 2017 are given in the table below:</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Rail passenger journeys by franchised train operator, Great Britain</em></strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Jan - Mar 2017</p></td><td><p>Apr - Jun 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arriva Trains Wales</p></td><td><p>7.8</p></td><td><p>8.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>c2c</p></td><td><p>12.3</p></td><td><p>11.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Caledonian Sleeper</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chiltern Railways</p></td><td><p>7.0</p></td><td><p>6.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CrossCountry</p></td><td><p>9.7</p></td><td><p>9.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands Trains</p></td><td><p>6.7</p></td><td><p>6.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Govia Thameslink Railway</p></td><td><p>80.3</p></td><td><p>77.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Great Western Railway</p></td><td><p>25.7</p></td><td><p>25.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Anglia</p></td><td><p>20.5</p></td><td><p>19.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Midland</p></td><td><p>19.3</p></td><td><p>17.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Overground</p></td><td><p>47.5</p></td><td><p>47.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merseyrail</p></td><td><p>9.6</p></td><td><p>10.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern</p></td><td><p>27.4</p></td><td><p>25.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ScotRail</p></td><td><p>23.9</p></td><td><p>23.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West Trains</p></td><td><p>58.0</p></td><td><p>52.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southeastern</p></td><td><p>46.9</p></td><td><p>41.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TfL Rail</p></td><td><p>11.3</p></td><td><p>10.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TransPennine Express</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Virgin Trains East Coast</p></td><td><p>5.5</p></td><td><p>5.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Virgin Trains West Coast</p></td><td><p>9.7</p></td><td><p>9.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 15/12/2017 11:26:03 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis